Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Hollywood's Golden Age style?

Expressive music instead of dialogue

What was Alfred Hitchcock's first job in the film industry?

Designing title cards for silent films

When was Paramount Pictures formed, and by who?

1913, by Jesse Lasky and Cecil DeMille

The categorization of films by the stories they tell

A unifying idea that the film expresses through its narrative or imagery

What are the six major American genres?

Gangster, Noir, Western, Musical, Sci-Fi, Horror

What is the order of typical narrative structure?

Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Denouement

What are the "big five" studios that were operational during Hollywood's Golden Age?

MGM, RKO, Paramount, Fox, Warner Bros.

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1
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Hollywood's Golden Age style?
Innovations in cinematography
Improved lighting, makeup, acting, and editing
Expressive music instead of dialogue
Black and white film stock
2
What years constituted the Soviet Montage Movement?
1931-1947
1918-1924
1918-1930
1924-1930
3
What was Alfred Hitchcock's first job in the film industry?
As an actor
Designing title cards for silent films
Designing sets for silent films
As a director's understudy in England
4
When was Paramount Pictures formed, and by who?
1912, by Jesse Lasky and Cecil DeMille
1913, by Jesse Lasky and Cecil DeMille
1913, by D.W. Griffith
1914, by Cecil DeMille
5
What is genre?
To fragment and reassemble footage to manipulate the viewer’s perception
The way a movie’s story is structured
The categorization of films by the stories they tell
Elements that communicate tone and atmosphere
6
What is theme?
A unifying idea that the film expresses through its narrative or imagery
The fusion of two or more genres of film into one
Movies that push the boundaries of what most people think movies are
A cinematic structure that arranges events in a cause and effect sequence
7
Which of the following films is NOT directed by Alfred Hitchcock?
Shadow of a Doubt
Vertigo
Rear Window
Citizen Kane
8
Hollywood's Golden Years lasted from 1927-1947
True
False
9
Shadow of a Doubt was released before Casablanca.
False
True
10
What are the six major American genres?
Western, Romance, Sci-Fi, Horror, Musical, Drama
Gangster, Western, Romance, Sci-Fi, Horror, Musical
Gangster, Noir, Western, Musical, Sci-Fi, Horror
Noir, Western, Sci-Fi, Horror, Drama, Romance
11
What is the order of typical narrative structure?
Exposition, Rising Action, Falling Action, Climax, Denouement
Exposition, Climax, Falling Action, Denouement
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Denouement
Rising Action, Climax, Exposition, Falling Action, Denouement
12
Who is the director of All About Eve?
Robert Wiene
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Michael Curtiz
Alfred Hitchcock
13
What are the "big five" studios that were operational during Hollywood's Golden Age?
MGM, Paramount, Universal, Fox, Warner Bros.
MGM, Paramount, Disney, Warner Bros., Universal
MGM, RKO, Paramount, Fox, Warner Bros.
MGM, RKO, Fox, Disney, Warner Bros.
14
What year was Rear Window released?
1955
1943
1950
1954
15
Who is the antagonist of All About Eve?
Margo
Eve
Karen
Addison

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